tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67707067147278159972015-01-17T10:35:25.338+11:00A e o nAnoreply@blogger.comBlogger399125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6770706714727815997.post-55087475144469190952013-10-07T21:43:00.000+11:002013-10-07T21:43:53.361+11:00New Site<a href='http://postimage.org/' target='_blank'><img src='http://s23.postimg.org/ic75de14b/aeon.jpg' border='0' alt="aeon" /></a><br /> I have a new site with and blog that I will be updating regularly http://mraeon.com/Anoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6770706714727815997.post-74078803411161470302013-08-09T19:24:00.001+10:002013-08-09T19:33:23.122+10:00VNAI was interviewed by my good friend Matt Sewell in the new issue of VNA magazine. Dscreet made a short video to go along with the article. <a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/401/mg3d.jpg/'><img src='http://img401.imageshack.us/img401/9318/mg3d.jpg' border='0'/></a> <iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/69431972" width="500" height="281" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe> <p><a href="http://vimeo.com/69431972">Aeon - Bogan In London</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user11802770">The Baron</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>Anoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6770706714727815997.post-31955166859491149922013-07-11T18:36:00.000+10:002013-07-11T18:36:12.852+10:00InstagramI've been a bit slack with the blog. I have been updating my instagram account a bit more frequently. Find me aeon_fly <a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/42/c7oi.jpg/'><img src='http://img42.imageshack.us/img42/9300/c7oi.jpg' border='0'/></a> aeon_flyAnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6770706714727815997.post-69553492582139818792013-06-19T21:10:00.000+10:002013-06-19T21:10:21.755+10:00Scotland<a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/153/j6xf.jpg/'><img src='http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/7149/j6xf.jpg' border='0'/></a><a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/13/fyjg.jpg/'><img src='http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/3392/fyjg.jpg' border='0'/></a><a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/692/36c9.jpg/'><img src='http://img692.imageshack.us/img692/899/36c9.jpg' border='0'/></a>Anoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6770706714727815997.post-20986815194199263862013-06-17T22:26:00.000+10:002013-06-17T22:26:05.239+10:00London<a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/94/0aj7.jpg/'><img src='http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/6614/0aj7.jpg' border='0'/></a><a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/607/fdc5.jpg/'><img src='http://img607.imageshack.us/img607/5854/fdc5.jpg' border='0'/></a><a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/526/e2oz.jpg/'><img src='http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/7623/e2oz.jpg' border='0'/></a><a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/40/7nu.JPG/'><img src='http://img40.imageshack.us/img40/9750/7nu.JPG' border='0'/></a><a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/208/k2rk.jpg/'><img src='http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/9652/k2rk.jpg' border='0'/></a><a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/818/h0y0.jpg/'><img src='http://img818.imageshack.us/img818/7605/h0y0.jpg' border='0'/></a><a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/35/et38.jpg/'><img src='http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/5995/et38.jpg' border='0'/></a><a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/689/hh6w.jpg/'><img src='http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/4876/hh6w.jpg' border='0'/></a><a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/35/3du4.jpg/'><img src='http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/5021/3du4.jpg' border='0'/></a><a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/542/gyw6.jpg/'><img src='http://img542.imageshack.us/img542/3769/gyw6.jpg' border='0'/></a><a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/845/b850.jpg/'><img src='http://img845.imageshack.us/img845/6664/b850.jpg' border='0'/></a><a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/708/xsj3.jpg/'><img src='http://img708.imageshack.us/img708/9452/xsj3.jpg' border='0'/></a>Anoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6770706714727815997.post-85764289683222545432013-06-15T02:06:00.001+10:002013-06-15T02:06:26.084+10:00CopenhagenNow that the sun has come out in this part of the world, I have started to get out and about again. Here are some flicks from around the traps. <a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/89/l9.jpg/'><img src='http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/2006/l9.jpg' border='0'/></a><a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/94/7wpo.jpg/'><img src='http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/2622/7wpo.jpg' border='0'/></a><a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/268/mwh.JPG/'><img src='http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/3253/mwh.JPG' border='0'/></a><a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/534/zi4f.jpg/'><img src='http://img534.imageshack.us/img534/2232/zi4f.jpg' border='0'/></a><a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/822/gcb5.jpg/'><img src='http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/6479/gcb5.jpg' border='0'/></a><a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/59/f62u.jpg/'><img src='http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/6321/f62u.jpg' border='0'/></a><a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/29/8p9r.jpg/'><img src='http://img29.imageshack.us/img29/3688/8p9r.jpg' border='0'/></a><a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/809/c0ko.jpg/'><img src='http://img809.imageshack.us/img809/2059/c0ko.jpg' border='0'/></a><a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/856/pnp2.jpg/'><img src='http://img856.imageshack.us/img856/6484/pnp2.jpg' border='0'/></a><a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/839/b3z9.jpg/'><img src='http://img839.imageshack.us/img839/8430/b3z9.jpg' border='0'/></a><a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/268/3po.JPG/'><img src='http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/8552/3po.JPG' border='0'/></a><a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/577/dh3e.jpg/'><img src='http://img577.imageshack.us/img577/8910/dh3e.jpg' border='0'/></a><a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/689/m95b.jpg/'><img src='http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/2936/m95b.jpg' border='0'/></a><a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/543/svru.jpg/'><img src='http://img543.imageshack.us/img543/4307/svru.jpg' border='0'/></a>Anoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6770706714727815997.post-2717999504826093002013-05-09T01:22:00.000+10:002013-05-09T01:22:35.257+10:00Psybr's spot<a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/202/img2647c.jpg/'><img src='http://img202.imageshack.us/img202/1633/img2647c.jpg' border='0'/></a> <a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/404/img2657bm.jpg/'><img src='http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/8032/img2657bm.jpg' border='0'/></a> <a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/62/img2655ic.jpg/'><img src='http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/6465/img2655ic.jpg' border='0'/></a> <a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/690/img2642a.jpg/'><img src='http://img690.imageshack.us/img690/7421/img2642a.jpg' border='0'/></a> <a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/560/img2643w.jpg/'><img src='http://img560.imageshack.us/img560/2055/img2643w.jpg' border='0'/></a> <a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/823/img2645t.jpg/'><img src='http://img823.imageshack.us/img823/7877/img2645t.jpg' border='0'/></a>Anoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6770706714727815997.post-53449011781785686732013-04-16T22:30:00.000+10:002013-04-16T22:30:28.459+10:00Velvet Liga InterviewI've just done an interview for the Spanish art website Velvet Liga. It features a lot of photos of pieces I did while traveling throughout Latin America and the USA. <a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/809/picture5wa.png/'><img src='http://img809.imageshack.us/img809/8983/picture5wa.png' border='0'/></a>http://www.velvetliga.com/2013/04/interview-aeon-fly-ii.htmlAnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6770706714727815997.post-56208209410001111442013-04-01T06:21:00.000+11:002013-04-01T06:21:23.398+11:00LondonHere's a few pics from the London winter. <a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/197/img2604d.JPG/'><img src='http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/9770/img2604d.JPG' border='0'/> <a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/577/img2609kd.jpg/'><img src='http://img577.imageshack.us/img577/9316/img2609kd.jpg' border='0'/> <a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/27/img2613nr.jpg/'><img src='http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/4451/img2613nr.jpg' border='0'/> <a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/10/img2616qf.jpg/'><img src='http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/2797/img2616qf.jpg' border='0'/> <a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/27/img2617qr.jpg/'><img src='http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/993/img2617qr.jpg' border='0'/> I managed to paint a spot next to a piece from 1995 which is rare anywhere in the world. <a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/542/img2633w.jpg/'><img src='http://img542.imageshack.us/img542/5919/img2633w.jpg' border='0'/> <a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/69/img2621vu.jpg/'><img src='http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/3194/img2621vu.jpg' border='0'/> <a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/195/img2624ew.jpg/'><img src='http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/998/img2624ew.jpg' border='0'/> There were a lot of other guys painting that day. <a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/27/img2626x.jpg/'><img src='http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/3231/img2626x.jpg' border='0'/> <a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/837/img2627he.jpg/'><img src='http://img837.imageshack.us/img837/9456/img2627he.jpg' border='0'/> <a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/33/img2628nz.jpg/'><img src='http://img33.imageshack.us/img33/3964/img2628nz.jpg' border='0'/> <a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/541/img2629nn.jpg/'><img src='http://img541.imageshack.us/img541/932/img2629nn.jpg' border='0'/> <a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - 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There were a bunch of other guys down there painting. These were my favorites. <a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/405/img2667jl.jpg/'><img src='http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/5679/img2667jl.jpg' border='0'/></a> <a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/13/img2679yh.jpg/'><img src='http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/5136/img2679yh.jpg' border='0'/></a> <a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/542/img2669i.jpg/'><img src='http://img542.imageshack.us/img542/4893/img2669i.jpg' border='0'/></a>Anoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6770706714727815997.post-45714395611128819762013-02-20T22:55:00.001+11:002013-02-20T22:55:32.172+11:00<a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/189/img1592lr.jpg/'><img src='http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/8508/img1592lr.jpg' border='0'/></a> Here is a dodgy sketch of my route through the Americas. To try to put the distance into perspective, you can fit Australia inside Brazil. I would recommend travelling South and Central America to anyone who likes adventure, different cultures and isn't afraid to rough it from time to time. If you have limited time I would recommend Central America. You have 8 countries and the travel times and distances are much smaller than South America. As far as the USA goes, I'm pretty sure everyone know what's there.Anoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6770706714727815997.post-43658537951400672662013-02-14T00:12:00.000+11:002013-02-14T00:12:00.228+11:00New York CityIt's been a while between posts so I'll start by wrapping up the trip through out the Americas. After travelling through 21 countries we finally made it to our last stop. New York. <a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/254/p1020832c.jpg/'><img src='http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/645/p1020832c.jpg' border='0'/></a> <a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/109/img0934j.jpg/'><img src='http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/962/img0934j.jpg' border='0'/></a> <a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/823/p1020782w.jpg/'><img src='http://img823.imageshack.us/img823/9962/p1020782w.jpg' border='0'/></a> <a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/15/img1057uq.jpg/'><img src='http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/1043/img1057uq.jpg' border='0'/></a> <a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/19/img1064qxr.jpg/'><img src='http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/661/img1064qxr.jpg' border='0'/></a> <a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/819/img1094z.jpg/'><img src='http://img819.imageshack.us/img819/9889/img1094z.jpg' border='0'/></a> <a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/200/img1083.JPG/'><img src='http://img200.imageshack.us/img200/6520/img1083.JPG' border='0'/></a> <a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/90/img1135ct.jpg/'><img src='http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/5607/img1135ct.jpg' border='0'/></a> <a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/339/img1289cl.jpg/'><img src='http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/254/img1289cl.jpg' border='0'/></a> It was hot work sleeping in the van on the streets of Brooklyn. There was a heat wave going on and it was 40c every day. Dmote took me up to the Bronx to paint some pieces. It was so hot that we painted them pretty fast so we could chill indoors. <a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/21/img1308ov.jpg/'><img src='http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/5537/img1308ov.jpg' border='0'/></a> <a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/252/img1312y.jpg/'><img src='http://img252.imageshack.us/img252/7196/img1312y.jpg' border='0'/></a> <a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/826/img1321gw.jpg/'><img src='http://img826.imageshack.us/img826/4899/img1321gw.jpg' border='0'/></a> <a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/33/img1318bg.jpg/'><img src='http://img33.imageshack.us/img33/2447/img1318bg.jpg' border='0'/></a> <a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/580/img1314mle.jpg/'><img src='http://img580.imageshack.us/img580/9831/img1314mle.jpg' border='0'/></a> <a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/853/img1340ej.jpg/'><img src='http://img853.imageshack.us/img853/8139/img1340ej.jpg' border='0'/></a> <a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/210/img1360y.jpg/'><img src='http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/6162/img1360y.jpg' border='0'/></a> <a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/145/img1370yv.jpg/'><img src='http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/8746/img1370yv.jpg' border='0'/></a> After 16 months on the road 21 countries and some of the best times of my life it was time to settle down, find a job and start planning and saving to do it all over again.Anoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6770706714727815997.post-61714197783194321862012-10-03T01:35:00.000+10:002012-10-03T01:35:17.166+10:00Memphis, Clarksdale and NashvilleI was expecting Memphis to be all about blues music and Elvis. Upon arrival in the tourist areas it was the case. But driving around the rest of the city I realised that Project Pat and Three Six Mafia portray a truer representation of what Memphis is really like. We didn't run into any trouble but there are a lot of poor neighborhoods around and trouble wouldn't be too hard to find. <a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/338/img0813ne.jpg/'><img src='http://imageshack.us/a/img338/8523/img0813ne.jpg' border='0'/></a><a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/32/img0797cg.jpg/'><img src='http://imageshack.us/a/img32/4991/img0797cg.jpg' border='0'/><a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/99/img0762sv.jpg/'><img src='http://imageshack.us/a/img99/8809/img0762sv.jpg' border='0'/></a><a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/839/img0776db.jpg/'><img src='http://imageshack.us/a/img839/6462/img0776db.jpg' border='0'/>At night we were sleeping in our van in a quiet area that looked to be in one of the nicer parts of town. We were woken up by the police at 2am with their lights on and torches being shinned through our windows. I jumped out in my boxers to tell them that there were no signs saying that we can't park there. They said that it was too dangerous for us to be there and we were lucky that we hadn't been car jacked. We were told to follow them and they would find somewhere safer for us to park for the night. I drove around in my boxers following the cops doing laps of the city for a while. In the end they led me into the police station car park. They told me to park amongst the cop cars because it was the only safe place for us to be. I later found out the Memphis is the most dangerous city in America at the moment. <a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/845/img0857xg.jpg/'><img src='http://imageshack.us/a/img845/4135/img0857xg.jpg' border='0'/><a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/140/img0821y.jpg/'><img src='http://imageshack.us/a/img140/3065/img0821y.jpg' border='0'/><a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/855/img0815lp.jpg/'><img src='http://imageshack.us/a/img855/3146/img0815lp.jpg' border='0'/></a><a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/843/img0808va.jpg/'><img src='http://imageshack.us/a/img843/1256/img0808va.jpg' border='0'/>They have Melbourne trams in Memphis. <a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/33/img0824jg.jpg/'><img src='http://imageshack.us/a/img33/3623/img0824jg.jpg' border='0'/>This is Elvis's kitchen where he fattened up towards the end of his career. <a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/155/img0875bn.jpg/'><img src='http://imageshack.us/a/img155/126/img0875bn.jpg' border='0'/></a><a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/560/img0876dx.jpg/'><img src='http://imageshack.us/a/img560/4084/img0876dx.jpg' border='0'/></a>There were so many good cars around. Anoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6770706714727815997.post-54378440076299945512012-08-16T04:16:00.000+10:002012-08-16T04:16:04.031+10:00New OrleansAfter a big drive across Texas we finally crossed into Louisiana and made our way to New Orleans. This place is hot!! It was around 35c while we were there. It made for a sticky nights sleep in the van. But this city is great. It's got awesome food, great culture and very vibrant nightlife. You can go out and see live jazz and brass bands any night of the week. <a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/818/img0605un.jpg/'><img src='http://img818.imageshack.us/img818/8849/img0605un.jpg' border='0'/><a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/215/img0584oa.jpg/'><img src='http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/8674/img0584oa.jpg' border='0'/><a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/15/img0620vi.jpg/'><img src='http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/441/img0620vi.jpg' border='0'/></a><a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/818/img0603ov.jpg/'><img src='http://img818.imageshack.us/img818/6172/img0603ov.jpg' border='0'/><a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/600/img0674ks.jpg/'><img src='http://img600.imageshack.us/img600/3094/img0674ks.jpg' border='0'/><a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/407/img0741tp.jpg/'><img src='http://img407.imageshack.us/img407/9725/img0741tp.jpg' border='0'/><a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/855/img0626rn.jpg/'><img src='http://img855.imageshack.us/img855/7042/img0626rn.jpg' border='0'/><a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/444/img0630.JPG/'><img src='http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/6185/img0630.JPG' border='0'/><a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/38/img0612tw.jpg/'><img src='http://img38.imageshack.us/img38/904/img0612tw.jpg' border='0'/> I spent a bit of time driving around the 9th ward and other areas devastated by Katrina. It was crazy to see all the half standing houses still being lived in while the rest of the neighbourhood had moved on and had their houses demolished. I was really pleased to see that Brad Pit had started a project to rebuild whole areas with state of the art eco friendly houses for people that lost their homes. The houses all looked different yet kept the same weatherboard look that that you see all around that part of the world. Lots of writers had visited there and there were a lot of places to paint. I didn't have a lot of time on my hands but it seemed pretty chill and there were no shortage of spots. <a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/713/img0653t.jpg/'><img src='http://img713.imageshack.us/img713/4457/img0653t.jpg' border='0'/><a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/546/img0625g.jpg/'><img src='http://img546.imageshack.us/img546/2228/img0625g.jpg' border='0'/><a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/259/img0661v.jpg/'><img src='http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/8876/img0661v.jpg' border='0'/><a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/708/img0707ib.jpg/'><img src='http://img708.imageshack.us/img708/4196/img0707ib.jpg' border='0'/><a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/38/img0665og.jpg/'><img src='http://img38.imageshack.us/img38/2364/img0665og.jpg' border='0'/><a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/692/img0667hl.jpg/'><img src='http://img692.imageshack.us/img692/5417/img0667hl.jpg' border='0'/><a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/546/img0668rg.jpg/'><img src='http://img546.imageshack.us/img546/768/img0668rg.jpg' border='0'/>Anoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6770706714727815997.post-86804031239681834512012-08-02T20:51:00.001+10:002012-08-02T20:51:54.065+10:00Utah to TexasDid a really big couple of days driving from Utah, through Colorado and New Mexico and down into Texas. While in Colorado we drove to these strange, really old indian villages that are carved into cliff faces on top of a mountain. We could see Aspen in the distance and we were around the same altitude. <a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/690/img0448bu.jpg/'><img src='http://img690.imageshack.us/img690/439/img0448bu.jpg' border='0'/><a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/809/img0430dg.jpg/'><img src='http://img809.imageshack.us/img809/6030/img0430dg.jpg' border='0'/> We decided to spend a night in Roswell, the strange town with a so called Alien sighting in the 40s. What a weird place. The have really overdone the alien thing. We went to the alien museum which was more like a school project. Half of the buildings in town were boarded up and the other half sold dusty alien souvenirs. <a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/259/img0452an.jpg/'><img src='http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/9760/img0452an.jpg' border='0'/> We also went to Banderra, Texas which is the cowboy capital of the world. It was good drinking in the pubs with the cowboys in the 20 gallon cowboy hats and checking out the local rodeo. In the pic below there is a platform in the background that they make a pony walk up and jump off into an overground pool. They call it Aqua Pony. I think the animal rights people would have a field day. <a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/822/img0492dmq.jpg/'><img src='http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/1527/img0492dmq.jpg' border='0'/> If there is one city you should check out in Texas it has to be Austin. There is a really good music scene there with free gigs in most pubs in town. The bars are packed every night of the week, there is great food all over town and a general good vibe. <a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/593/img0530ib.jpg/'><img src='http://img593.imageshack.us/img593/7866/img0530ib.jpg' border='0'/><a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/841/img0555dr.jpg/'><img src='http://img841.imageshack.us/img841/6254/img0555dr.jpg' border='0'/><a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/706/p1020712r.jpg/'><img src='http://img706.imageshack.us/img706/7964/p1020712r.jpg' border='0'/>Anoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6770706714727815997.post-81384443288731132412012-07-09T19:42:00.000+10:002012-07-09T19:42:21.659+10:00Road Runner Country<a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/688/img0131no.jpg/'><img src='http://img688.imageshack.us/img688/1286/img0131no.jpg' border='0'/></a>After the chaos of Las Vegas we headed north to Utah. Utah is a hidden jem. Not a lot of people visit there but there are some of the best national parks in the country. It was like being stuck in a real life Road Runner cartoon. <a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/232/img0153ij.jpg/'><img src='http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/7536/img0153ij.jpg' border='0'/></a><a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/687/img0213bb.jpg/'><img src='http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/9279/img0213bb.jpg' border='0'/></a><a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/543/img0243ct.jpg/'><img src='http://img543.imageshack.us/img543/2528/img0243ct.jpg' border='0'/></a><a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/502/img0251rl.jpg/'><img src='http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/5974/img0251rl.jpg' border='0'/></a><a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/341/img0282lf.jpg/'><img src='http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/5885/img0282lf.jpg' border='0'/></a><a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/805/img0369vy.jpg/'><img src='http://img805.imageshack.us/img805/7329/img0369vy.jpg' border='0'/></a><a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/846/img0443hd.jpg/'><img src='http://img846.imageshack.us/img846/9534/img0443hd.jpg' border='0'/></a>I managed to get a few quick pieces done along the way. <a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/832/img0391ug.jpg/'><img src='http://img832.imageshack.us/img832/2194/img0391ug.jpg' border='0'/></a><a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/18/img0405na.jpg/'><img src='http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/557/img0405na.jpg' border='0'/></a><a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/12/img0413hl.jpg/'><img src='http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/5413/img0413hl.jpg' border='0'/></a><a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/820/p1020667sh.jpg/'><img src='http://img820.imageshack.us/img820/4837/p1020667sh.jpg' border='0'/></a>Anoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6770706714727815997.post-82157859882630931242012-07-05T02:08:00.000+10:002012-07-05T02:08:42.380+10:00Desert LifeWe found that everything we wanted to do and see meant that we had to zig zag our way across the USA. So we headed south through Death Valley towards Las Vegas. Death Valley gets it's name from the extreme conditions that you experience there. You go way below sea level and experience some&nbsp;ridiculously&nbsp;hot&nbsp;temperatures and not much grows or lives there. The place is a barron&nbsp;wasteland. We passed through some bizarre little towns and I stumbled across a great little skatepark in the middle of nowhere.<br /><a href="http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/696/p1020417k.jpg/" target="_blank" title="ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting"><img border="0" src="http://img696.imageshack.us/img696/2213/p1020417k.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/94/img9943w.jpg/" target="_blank" title="ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting"><img border="0" src="http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/7726/img9943w.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/14/img9944iw.jpg/" target="_blank" title="ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting"><img border="0" src="http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/3892/img9944iw.jpg" /></a><br />Arriving in Vegas was strange. We drove for 7 hours through desert without really seeing much to being&nbsp;surrounded&nbsp;by Castles, Fake NYC, Paris, Venice and all sorts of tacky buildings and monuments. We pulled into a hotel car park jumped out the van and went straight for the pool. We ended up sleeping in the van in various hotel car parks and using their facilities over the next few days. It's much cheaper that way.<br /><a href="http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/580/img0005cy.jpg/" target="_blank" title="ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting"><img border="0" src="http://img580.imageshack.us/img580/990/img0005cy.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/42/img0012eh.jpg/" target="_blank" title="ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting"><img border="0" src="http://img42.imageshack.us/img42/6543/img0012eh.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/402/img0023wan.jpg/" target="_blank" title="ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting"><img border="0" src="http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/9909/img0023wan.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/838/img0036ty.jpg/" target="_blank" title="ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting"><img border="0" src="http://img838.imageshack.us/img838/9466/img0036ty.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/641/img0053gv.jpg/" target="_blank" title="ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting"><img border="0" src="http://img641.imageshack.us/img641/2461/img0053gv.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/31/img0060cwf.jpg/" target="_blank" title="ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting"><img border="0" src="http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/2752/img0060cwf.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/607/img0068ndw.jpg/" target="_blank" title="ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting"><img border="0" src="http://img607.imageshack.us/img607/6/img0068ndw.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/33/img0097ql.jpg/" target="_blank" title="ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting"><img border="0" src="http://img33.imageshack.us/img33/2955/img0097ql.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/17/img0111uy.jpg/" target="_blank" title="ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting"><img border="0" src="http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/1938/img0111uy.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/26/img0113cq.jpg/" target="_blank" title="ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting"><img border="0" src="http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/8272/img0113cq.jpg" /></a><br />Like most cities in the USA, once you get out of the central part of town it starts to get a bit dodgy. I don't know what was going on here, but they were&nbsp;up to no good.Anoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6770706714727815997.post-34499789542573757162012-06-27T21:15:00.001+10:002012-07-03T21:44:46.335+10:00To the Bay Area and beyondWe picked up great a campervan in South Central LA to embark on a coast to coast adventure across the states. After a few near crashes driving through Compton trying to get used to driving on the wrong side of the car and road we headed north towards San Francisco and Oakland. It was a beautiful drive up the coast spending a few nights camping out at various beach towns along the way. Once we hit Oakland I knew it was going to be a good time. The place was bombed and very industrial. Within a couple of hours I was out on a night mission with Mags painting near the freeway in the port area. The next few days were spent in San Francisco painting, drinking and hanging out. I love the Bay Area. I could easily live there. <a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/641/img9722640x480.jpg/'><img src='http://img641.imageshack.us/img641/1517/img9722640x480.jpg' border='0'/></a> <a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/140/img9732640x480.jpg/'><img src='http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/3374/img9732640x480.jpg' border='0'/></a> <a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/59/img9778640x480.jpg/'><img src='http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/5023/img9778640x480.jpg' border='0'/></a> <a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/607/img9733640x480.jpg/'><img src='http://img607.imageshack.us/img607/1263/img9733640x480.jpg' border='0'/></a> <a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/99/img9741640x480.jpg/'><img src='http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/2926/img9741640x480.jpg' border='0'/></a> <a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/96/img9634640x480.jpg/'><img src='http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/3137/img9634640x480.jpg' border='0'/></a> <a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/696/img9665640x480.jpg/'><img src='http://img696.imageshack.us/img696/2994/img9665640x480.jpg' border='0'/></a> <a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/405/img9742640x480.jpg/'><img src='http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/4813/img9742640x480.jpg' border='0'/></a> <a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/717/img9791640x480.jpg/'><img src='http://img717.imageshack.us/img717/1208/img9791640x480.jpg' border='0'/></a> <a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/256/img9743640x480.jpg/'><img src='http://img256.imageshack.us/img256/8830/img9743640x480.jpg' border='0'/></a> <a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/341/img9762640x480.jpg/'><img src='http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/2443/img9762640x480.jpg' border='0'/></a> <a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/84/img9763640x480s.jpg/'><img src='http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/1992/img9763640x480s.jpg' border='0'/></a> The weed laws are really relaxed in SF. I walked past a bar and amongst the group of people who had popped out for a cigarette was a guy smoking a bong. Pretty strange sight. <a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/31/img9711640x480.jpg/'><img src='http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/4878/img9711640x480.jpg' border='0'/></a> <a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/210/img9712640x480.jpg/'><img src='http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/289/img9712640x480.jpg' border='0'/></a> After the bay area we crossed through Yosemite National Park and started heading inland. The national park is awesome. Lots of mountains, deers, waterfalls and great views. <a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/849/img9920640x480.jpg/'><img src='http://img849.imageshack.us/img849/9597/img9920640x480.jpg' border='0'/></a> <a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/827/img9873640x480.jpg/'><img src='http://img827.imageshack.us/img827/4818/img9873640x480.jpg' border='0'/></a> <a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/807/img9887640x480.jpg/'><img src='http://img807.imageshack.us/img807/7375/img9887640x480.jpg' border='0'/></a> <a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/194/img9908640x480.jpg/'><img src='http://img194.imageshack.us/img194/9108/img9908640x480.jpg' border='0'/></a> Needed a bear proof locker for the paint as they go for anything with an odor.Anoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6770706714727815997.post-87747105997732155822012-06-10T10:23:00.000+10:002012-06-10T10:23:54.570+10:00L.ASo I finally made it to the USA and was thrust into the culture shock of LA. After spending well over a year among poverty in Latin America I found myself in a place where all the non important stuff seems to matter so much. I felt a bit out of place in my worn out old traveling clothes and shoes with holes in them and in social situations people kept asking me who I was and what do I do? All I could say was that I'm unemployed and just passing through. But as much as a culture shock as it was I still had a great time, hung out with old friends and made a bunch of new ones. <a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/41/img9538640x480.jpg/'><img src='http://img41.imageshack.us/img41/3439/img9538640x480.jpg' border='0'/></a><a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/31/img9496640x480.jpg/'><img src='http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/3851/img9496640x480.jpg' border='0'/></a><a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/440/img9569640x480.jpg/'><img src='http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/9666/img9569640x480.jpg' border='0'/></a><a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/233/img9341640x480.jpg/'><img src='http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/558/img9341640x480.jpg' border='0'/></a><a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/213/img9346640x480.jpg/'><img src='http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/1483/img9346640x480.jpg' border='0'/></a><a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/24/img9347640x480.jpg/'><img src='http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/6706/img9347640x480.jpg' border='0'/></a><a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/259/img9350640x480.jpg/'><img src='http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/7683/img9350640x480.jpg' border='0'/></a><a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/814/img9352640x480.jpg/'><img src='http://img814.imageshack.us/img814/418/img9352640x480.jpg' border='0'/></a><a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/521/img9363640x480.jpg/'><img src='http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/3047/img9363640x480.jpg' border='0'/></a><a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/444/img9397640x480.jpg/'><img src='http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/2996/img9397640x480.jpg' border='0'/></a><a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/59/img9405640x480.jpg/'><img src='http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/3302/img9405640x480.jpg' border='0'/></a><a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/88/img9425640x480.jpg/'><img src='http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/52/img9425640x480.jpg' border='0'/></a><a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/135/img9427640x480.jpg/'><img src='http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/1197/img9427640x480.jpg' border='0'/></a><a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/337/img9456640x480.jpg/'><img src='http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/170/img9456640x480.jpg' border='0'/></a><a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/801/img9467640x480.jpg/'><img src='http://img801.imageshack.us/img801/1880/img9467640x480.jpg' border='0'/></a><a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/710/img9475640x480.jpg/'><img src='http://img710.imageshack.us/img710/8752/img9475640x480.jpg' border='0'/></a>Anoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6770706714727815997.post-28170749782554899792012-05-27T12:34:00.000+10:002012-07-09T19:51:00.275+10:00Mexico CityMexico City is crazy. The second largest city in the world with more people in it than all of Australia. It took me a few days and a lot of exploring to realise that it is in fact about 20 cities all rolled into one. I made some great friends who took me to some strange corners of the city. <a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/201/img9107640x480.jpg/'><img src='http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/9237/img9107640x480.jpg' border='0'/></a><a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/201/img9030640x480.jpg/'><img src='http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/5650/img9030640x480.jpg' border='0'/></a><a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/835/img9110640x480.jpg/'><img src='http://img835.imageshack.us/img835/5696/img9110640x480.jpg' border='0'/></a><a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/826/img9101640x480.jpg/'><img src='http://img826.imageshack.us/img826/5679/img9101640x480.jpg' border='0'/></a><a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/688/img9300640x480.jpg/'><img src='http://img688.imageshack.us/img688/2639/img9300640x480.jpg' border='0'/></a>I timed it perfectly to catch up with Dabs and Myla who were working on a project for Adidas. They laughed at me rocking up with my little bottle of watered down paint and no name spraypaint to do a piece. They gave me a few cans and I did a couple of quick pieces with the 2 hours I had spare. <a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/809/img9081640x480.jpg/'><img src='http://img809.imageshack.us/img809/7158/img9081640x480.jpg' border='0'/></a><a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/210/img9096640x480.jpg/'><img src='http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/4069/img9096640x480.jpg' border='0'/></a><a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/268/img9045640x480.jpg/'><img src='http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/7672/img9045640x480.jpg' border='0'/></a><a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/98/img9148640x480.jpg/'><img src='http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/5200/img9148640x480.jpg' border='0'/></a><a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/189/img9256640x480.jpg/'><img src='http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/1814/img9256640x480.jpg' border='0'/></a><a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/69/img9281640x480.jpg/'><img src='http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/8138/img9281640x480.jpg' border='0'/></a>Anoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6770706714727815997.post-49676862662923701742012-05-06T02:06:00.000+10:002012-05-06T02:06:48.257+10:00MexicoSo far southern Mexico has been great. Every town I've been to has been completely different to the last. I was lucky enough to be in the old colonial town of San Cristobal De Las Casas for Easter. They take religion very serious in this part of the world. I didn't see not one Easter egg or rabbit. But instead I saw processions and religious re-enactments. <a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/829/img8332640x480.jpg/'><img src='http://img829.imageshack.us/img829/7788/img8332640x480.jpg' border='0'/></a><a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/607/img8485640x480.jpg/'><img src='http://img607.imageshack.us/img607/8379/img8485640x480.jpg' border='0'/></a><a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/205/img8230640x480.jpg/'><img src='http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/3968/img8230640x480.jpg' border='0'/></a>I saw a spot I wanted to paint from the bus and then spent three hours trying to find it again. At one stage I found myself stuffed in the back of a ute with a bunch of indigenous people from the area driving through the countryside. At that stage I knew I was lost. From there I ended up walking around some indigenous village for a while where I came across these pieces. <a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/152/img8532640x480.jpg/'><img src='http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/9711/img8532640x480.jpg' border='0'/></a><a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/705/img8536640x480.jpg/'><img src='http://img705.imageshack.us/img705/4014/img8536640x480.jpg' border='0'/></a>I managed to paint a spot on a busy road there. I found a spot that had political graffiti that had been covered up. Within 5 minutes of painting I found myself getting honked at by every car that went past and a lot of people were hurling abuse at me. I abandoned my original sketch wrapped the whole thing up in about 10 minutes and got out of there. The next day I found out that there are really strict laws on graffiti in the town and I was lucky that no cops saw me. I found it strange as the whole place is bombed. <a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/12/img8549640x480.jpg/'><img src='http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/7673/img8549640x480.jpg' border='0'/></a><a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/838/img7904640x480a.jpg/'><img src='http://img838.imageshack.us/img838/6444/img7904640x480a.jpg' border='0'/></a>Mexico also has a lot of great beaches. Unfortunately it's not safe to walk around at night due to the corrupt cops everywhere. They are poorly paid and armed to the teeth. A few friends of mine were hanging out on the beach just after the sun went down and they found themselves getting searched by a bunch of cops. The cops planted some weed in their pockets and demanded cash out of them. A few locals came over to see what was going on and explained that the only thing to do is pay them off. They would never leave or otherwise take you to jail. <a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/405/img7784640x480.jpg/'><img src='http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/2323/img7784640x480.jpg' border='0'/></a><a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/23/img8910640x480.jpg/'><img src='http://img23.imageshack.us/img23/9056/img8910640x480.jpg' border='0'/></a><a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/717/img7829640x480.jpg/'><img src='http://img717.imageshack.us/img717/437/img7829640x480.jpg' border='0'/></a>The street food has been great. <a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/827/img8172640x480.jpg/'><img src='http://img827.imageshack.us/img827/4407/img8172640x480.jpg' border='0'/></a>They also have some pretty hard looking men on their money. <a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/19/img8892640x480.jpg/'><img src='http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/9602/img8892640x480.jpg' border='0'/></a>I managed to squeeze in a quick piece in on the side of a baseball stadium in the city of Oaxaca. <a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/13/img8181640x480u.jpg/'><img src='http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/8624/img8181640x480u.jpg' border='0'/></a><a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/829/img8244640x480.jpg/'><img src='http://img829.imageshack.us/img829/2730/img8244640x480.jpg' border='0'/></a><a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/28/img8572640x480.jpg/'><img src='http://img28.imageshack.us/img28/4242/img8572640x480.jpg' border='0'/></a>They don't use many bill posters over here. Instead they paint the bands name and gig details on the highways. It's everywhere and it's all really well done. I'm pretty sure it's all done illegally. <a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/824/img8694640x480.jpg/'><img src='http://img824.imageshack.us/img824/3237/img8694640x480.jpg' border='0'/></a>And the awesome signage continues.Anoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6770706714727815997.post-35927822802377386802012-04-21T02:45:00.001+10:002012-04-21T02:45:37.668+10:00So Far So GoodI've been mapping my travels and can't believe how much land has been covered in the last 14 months. Don't forget, you can fit Australia in Brazil. <a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/713/img8513768x1024.jpg/'><img src='http://img713.imageshack.us/img713/6716/img8513768x1024.jpg' border='0'/></a>Only have 2 countries left, but a of land to cover.Anoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6770706714727815997.post-38573094727061800532012-04-21T02:38:00.000+10:002012-04-21T02:38:57.560+10:00Belize dat!Without planning it we wound up in Belize. It's completely different to anywhere else in Latin America. It's an African colony with Creole as it's first language. We wound up spending a week on the island of Caye Caulker, a small limestone coral island off the coast of Belize city in the Caribbean Sea. It was more like being in Jamaica than in Central America. Great food, great beer and a great vibe. <br /><a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/818/img7666640x480.jpg/'><img src='http://img818.imageshack.us/img818/2508/img7666640x480.jpg' border='0'/></a><br /><a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/842/img7605640x480.jpg/'><img src='http://img842.imageshack.us/img842/9069/img7605640x480.jpg' border='0'/></a><br /><a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/834/img7592640x480.jpg/'><img src='http://img834.imageshack.us/img834/8471/img7592640x480.jpg' border='0'/></a><br /><a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/821/img7597640x480.jpg/'><img src='http://img821.imageshack.us/img821/882/img7597640x480.jpg' border='0'/></a><br /><a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/840/img7657640x480.jpg/'><img src='http://img840.imageshack.us/img840/5977/img7657640x480.jpg' border='0'/></a><br /><a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/696/img7684640x480.jpg/'><img src='http://img696.imageshack.us/img696/8247/img7684640x480.jpg' border='0'/></a><br />Unfortunately Belize was the only country I've been to on this trip without painting a piece. To be honest, graff really didn't suit Caye Culker. But I managed to get a lot of drawing time in.<br /><a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/42/img8514640x264.jpg/'><img src='http://img42.imageshack.us/img42/8978/img8514640x264.jpg' border='0'/></a><a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/829/img8515640x229.jpg/'><img src='http://img829.imageshack.us/img829/7663/img8515640x229.jpg' border='0'/></a><a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/837/img8555640x255.jpg/'><img src='http://img837.imageshack.us/img837/6792/img8555640x255.jpg' border='0'/></a>Anoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6770706714727815997.post-91288619659008308622012-03-21T12:38:00.002+11:002012-03-21T13:16:38.323+11:00GuatemalaI finally got a piece done in Guatemala. I was planning on doing one in Lake Atitlan but a body turned up in the lake, another guy got murdered and someone else went missing. Cops were everywhere and the vibe changed so we left. <br /><a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/525/img7537640x480.jpg/'><img src='http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/4222/img7537640x480.jpg' border='0'/></a><br /><a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/713/img7543640x480.jpg/'><img src='http://img713.imageshack.us/img713/771/img7543640x480.jpg' border='0'/></a><br />I managed to do a couple of quick pieces in Flores, which is near the Tikal ruins. I found a boarded up building on the main intersection of town. I was a bit dodgy on it but I asked some random guy before I started and he said it should be fine. The funds are running seriously low and I was still watering down the bucket of blue paint I brought in Nicaragua. I named it smurfs piss because it would only work on a plain white wall. I also had only one can for an outline that ran out of pressure with half a can of paint left in it. Within 5 minutes I had a guy with a shotgun standing behind me. I freaked out at first but walked up to talk to him. He asked all the usual questions, what does it mean, where are you from, was the paint expensive.... I was in a great position. Painting a main intersection in broad daylight with my own armed security. I asked him to pose for a flick but he wasn't interested.<br /><a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/525/img7549640x480.jpg/'><img src='http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/7889/img7549640x480.jpg' border='0'/></a><br />I've also been in the middle of nowhere travelling like this.<br /><a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/854/img7496640x480.jpg/'><img src='http://img854.imageshack.us/img854/5364/img7496640x480.jpg' border='0'/></a><br /><a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/14/img7492640x480.jpg/'><img src='http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/2065/img7492640x480.jpg' border='0'/></a><br />And swimming here. I highly recommend Guatemala. <br /><a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/16/img7464640x480.jpg/'><img src='http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/1006/img7464640x480.jpg' border='0'/></a>Anoreply@blogger.com0